Often when groups of Christians or local congregations gather together to pray, they do so with specific purposes or to share prayer requests and intercede for each other. Even in these gatherings some people do not often know what to share or what they should be sharing because they either don’t feel comfortable or aren’t […]

You sit down to eat your lunch and begin peeling your orange, when your lunch buddy makes a strange comment. “Why in the world do they call it an orange if it is green?” After gaining your composure, you realize your friend is likely color blind and unable to see the difference between orange and […]

A Baptist minister’s bookshelf is sacred. It bears the weight of centuries of thought from people of all different backgrounds and faith traditions. A Baptist minister often relies on the recommendations of others when deciding what books to add to his library. That’s why I’ve decided to do periodic book reviews of new titles I’ve […]

The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task. ~1 Timothy 3:1 I must say, I’m one of those guys that leadership books make me cringe. As I’ve worked on a D.Min in church revitalization, I’ve read a lot of them; and very few have much to […]

If I had to make a list of life shaping events, no doubt two moments from February 2010 would be somewhere near the top. The first was the day we found out Brittany was pregnant with Reid. The second was the next day: we moved out of our apartment and into our first home, which we […]

This post was originally published at Dwight’s blog, “A New Blog for a Pneuma Time.” Comments here are closed. The Bible says, “Do not receive an accusation against an elder except from two or three witnesses” (1 Timothy 5:19). Three witnesses recently came forth to deliver charges of racially offensive comments from the lips of […]

I’ve been preaching to teenagers for about twelve years now. When I first started I was barely older than they were. In those good old days I could make a reference to something from my childhood and the kids would track with me. Now I just get blank stares when I try to use some […]

Dear Angry Preacher Dude -- 35 Comments
Jess Bill Mac, I believe you have been around for a while. Good words..
Tarheel *that do NOT DO the requirements….
Tarheel That’s right Wilbur….and in those circles if there are Pastors that do the requirements you....
wilbur Mike, Thank you for the food for thought! Personally I am not a screamer, however in some circles screaming,....
Mike Leake Thanks, Robert. I think you’ve rightly understood the spirit of this piece. I’ve seen....

First Southern Baptist minister to perform a same sex marriage (William Thornton) -- 70 Comments
William Hate to make this even more messy, but churches (through the actions of their ministers rather than by....
Jess Louis, Thank you, great thoughts!.
Richard “But I would think that the SBC, the States and the Associations should respond to churches who openly....
Louis Jess, my observation is the same as yours. I don’t know of any churches that are trying to legitimize....
Max Jess, there is nothing good about me but the Jesus who lives within me. I cannot turn back or be detoured by the....